Rx for Reform
Buch, Englisch, 108 Seiten, Format (B × H): 240 mm x 162 mm, Gewicht: 304 g
ISBN: 978-1-138-44558-1
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Even with the enormous turmoil our health care system has undergone - from the proliferation managed care to the closing of hospitals - large numbers of people continue to receive sub-optimal care. The author discusses several symptoms including:
- increasing costs
- uncertain quality of care
- eroding trust in health care vendors
- increasing prospect of shareholder liability
- declining access to providers
- unclear impact on employee productivity
It is time to discard the old, traditional way of thinking about healthcare and take a fresh look at its issues and challenges. To tackle these challenges we must strike a balance between the seemingly dissimilar disciplines of economics, medicine, technology, and politics. Dr. Friend proposes that we tear down the brick and mortar delivery model and replace it with a Virtual Health Care System.
This new model changes the roles of everyone involved in the healthcare system, from the patient to the healthcare provider. It utilizes technology to redesign health care so that it can be delivered with higher quality and greater efficiency. Healthcare.com: RX for Reform examines the actions necessary for the evolution of our current system into a Virtual Health Care System.
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Professional and Professional Practice & Development
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Weitere Infos & Material
Chapter 1: Three Powerful Forces -- Chapter 2: New Deal, New Values -- Chapter 3: From Wastecare to Hollowcare -- Chapter 4: Opening the Door to Efficientcare -- Chapter 5: The Virtual Health Care System -- Chapter 6: Changing Roles -- Chapter 7: Paying Hippocrates -- Chapter 8: Disability: The Hidden Health Care Dilemma -- Chapter 9: Value Purchasing and Partnerships -- Conclusion -- Index.